RKL Welcomes Four New Associates to Business Management

RKL LLP announced the admission of 4 new companions to agency management: Travis A. Bieber, CPA, Benjamin J. Fortner, J.D., Timothy D. Kraft, CPA, and Joshua L. Weiss, CPA, MST.

“We are proud to welcome Travis, Ben, Tim and Josh to the agency partnership,” stated RKL CEO Edward W. Monborne. “They are highly regarded specialists, dependable advisors and leaders among their colleagues and communities, and we are eager to see their contributions to the firm’s ongoing achievements.”

Travis A. Bieber, CPA

Bieber will serve as a lover in RKL’s Audit Services Group, where by he will keep on to direct assurance engagements for customers in a broad selection of industries, together with manufacturing, distribution and food stuff processing, and worker profit strategies. In the course of his approximately 14 a long time job in public accounting, Bieber has worked with privately held, family members owned and personal equity backed organizations ranging in size from little begin-up to substantial center sector.

Bieber is a member of the American Institute of Licensed General public Accountants and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified General public Accountants. He acquired his B.S. in Accounting from Kutztown University. Bieber sits on the board of the Keystone State Quarter Midget Racing Club and the Golfing Committee of Large Brothers Big Sisters of Berks County. He resides in his hometown of Oley, Pennsylvania with his wife and their two daughters.

Benjamin J. Fortner, J.D.

Fortner will serve as a associate in RKL’s Tax Companies Team and go on to direct the firm’s Investigate and Growth (R&D) Credit rating Apply. A recognized technological professional and highly regarded leader in the discipline of R&D tax credits and company transactional regulation, Fortner has served hundreds of mid-sized U.S. firms in a vast wide variety of industries enjoy the money benefits of procedure advancement and merchandise development.

Jointly with his team of R&D professionals, Fortner usually takes a hands-on tactic to offering tailored assessment of his clients’ intricate routines to supply increased benefit from this frequently misunderstood and less than-utilized tax credit. He holds a Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance with True Estate and Hazard Management Target from the University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Medical professional from SMU Dedman Faculty of Regulation. Fortner is a member of the Point out Bar of Texas and belongs to the Tax Section of that corporation. He resides in Houston, Texas with his spouse.

Timothy D. Kraft, CPA

Kraft will serve as lover in RKL’s Audit Products and services Group. With just about 15 years of community accounting practical experience, Kraft delivers assurance and economical reporting products and services to shoppers mainly in the manufacturing and distribution industry and the general public sector, such as transits. He is a member of the American Institute of Qualified Public Accountants, Pennsylvania Institute of Qualified Community Accountants, Authorities Finance Officers Association and Pennsylvania Public Transportation Affiliation.

Kraft attained his B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Villanova College. He is active in his local community, serving as treasurer of the South Mountain YMCA, treasurer for the Hawk Mountain Council, board member for the Mifflin Spot Youth Baseball Affiliation and council member for St. John’s Lutheran Church of Mohnton. Kraft resides in Mohnton with his wife and their two young children.

Joshua L. Weiss, CPA, MST

Weiss will serve as spouse in RKL’s Tax Expert services Team, in which he will go on to provide the tax preparing and compliance demands of consumers in the producing, distribution and company industries. With extra than 15 a long time of public accounting experience, Weiss specializes in firms and partnerships, which includes consolidated C Businesses and multi-state taxation, and has considerable encounter in accounting for cash flow taxes (ASC 740). He retains a B.S. B.A. Accounting from Kutztown University and an M.S. Taxation from DePaul College.

Weiss is a member of the American Institute of Qualified General public Accountants and the Pennsylvania Institute of Accredited Public Accountants. He sits on the board of Encouraging Harvest and serves as treasurer for the Laurel Operate Swimming Affiliation. Weiss is a 2010 graduate of the Leadership Berks method. He resides in Muhlenberg Township with his spouse and their two sons.